Universal floor-box for the distribution of electric wires.



J. FOUNTAIN, JE- UNIVERSAL FLOOR B01; FOR THE DISTRIBUTION or ELECTRIC WIRES. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 24, 1904. RENEWED MAR. 31, 1910. 974,370, Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

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W/ W v WM J. FOUNTAIN, JR. UNIVERSALFLOOR BOX FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC WIRES.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 24, 1904. RENEWED MAR. 31, 1910.

Patentad Nov. 1,1910.

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J. FOUNTAIN, JR- I UNIVERSAL FLOOR BOX FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC WIRES. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 24, 19 04. 'Rzmnwm) MAR. 31, 1910.

974,370; Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR- A TTOHNEY-Z JOHN FOUNTAIN, JR, 015' ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY.

' UNIVERSAL FLOOR-BOX FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC WIRES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

Application filed June 24, 1904, Serial No. 213,932. Rpnewed March 31, 1910. Serial No. 552,632.

.To all whom'it may concerns Be'it kno n that I, J OHN FOUNTAIN, Jr.,' a citizen of t e United States, and a resident of the city" of Elizabeth, county of Union,

and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Universal Floor-Boxes for the; Distribution of- Electric Wires; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact de- 'ption of the ,same, reference being had to tie .accom anying drawings, and to the letters of re erence marked thereon, which form a,part .of this specification.

' My invention relates to an improved universal floor box to receive electric conduits and wires at the point at which they are r the,

electric light fixtures,

adjustin faces and means for firmly securingtlie sections in position when prope1'ly-'adjusted, said'box being perfectly water tight-and which anay be adpisted readily and accurately to any construction or characterOftfloor or wall, and which is readily accessible to permit renewal and repair of the socket or fuse plugor-any other receptacle-whichmaybe contained in the floor box. As shown in the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional'view of a .floor box constructed in accordance withm invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of i 1, Fig. 3 is a plan view, Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view of my floor box, taken on line a, w in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a, sectional view of a modified form of my improved floor box, Figs. 6 and 7 are side elevations, partially in vertical section, of modified-forms of'my im roved floor .box, Fig. 8 is a plan'view of t e adjustable cover, u on which the fuse block, switches or the 1' e are mounted, Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation of the same.

'- The ,floo'r boxproper consists of an.u Q

per and lower 'sectionlettered respective y a and b. The upper section a is preferably of cylindrical shape, and formed of cast llOIl, having aspherical termination c which is designed to fit and conforms tothe spherical projection d of the lower box'section b,

which is preferably made polygonal. To make the box thoroughly water tight, I interpose a rubber gasket e between the'spherical extension 0 of the upper section and the spherical projection d of the lower section.

Bolts f are passed through clearance holes g in the upper and lower box sections and provided w th nuts to firml secure the sections in position when pro er y adjusted;

k is an annular seat forme integral with the lower box section asin Figs. 6 and 7 and integral with the upper box section as in Figs. 1 and 5 to which a switch or fuse block can be fastened. v

The upper box section a is provided with an annular screw threaded fiange '4' for the reception of the adjustable screw threaded cover 7'. The screw threaded cover 7' is pro-' vided with a screw threaded flange 0 at its periphery and a recess m in the upper side of the said cover for the reception of a cap.

The construction of the cover is very desirable in view of the fact that when .a-

permits the cover j to be screwed down onto the floor box so as to bring the u per sur- ,face of said cover level with the 001'.

Both the cover 7' and the supplemental cap it are provided with holes 3) for engagement therewith of a spanner wrench by which said cover or cap may be screwed into and out-of place.

- 7c is a supplemental cap which has screw threaded engagement with the cover-j which is used when a box flush with, the floor is desired.-, I

When a receptacle with a plu is used the supplemental cap is is remove and the projecting nozzle 9 is substituted. To make 7 the cover 7' thoroughlywaterrtight, I intcrpose a rubber gasket 121/ between thecover 7' and the supplemental cap it, or as the case may be, between the cover j and the projecting nozzle 9. i

9 represents a nozzle having screw threaded engagement with the cover and provided at its upper end with an insulating bush j for the passage of the conductors (not shown) T he nozzle Q is provided with a hexagonal head 7 for engagement therewith of a suitable implement, such as a wrench, by which said nozzle may be turned into and out of place. When this floor box of mine is to. be used for holding a switch, fuse plug or similar article, which when placed in position in the box would necessarily project above the level of the cover 1' the supplementalcap k is removed and the nozzle g is substituted.

I claim 1. A floor box having two adjustable box body sections, one section provided with an outwardly projecting flange, and the other with an inwardly projecting flange, said flanges being provided with bearing seats, whereby said box sections are capable'of universal/ adjustment oLe upon the other upon said flanges.

2. A floor box' having two adjustable box may sections, one section being polygonal and provided with an outwardly projecting flange and the other with an inwardly projecting flange, said flanges being provided with hearing seats, whereby said box sec-- tions are capable of universal adjustment one upon the other upon said flanges.

3. A floor box having two adjustable boxbody sections, one section being polygonal and'provided with an outwardly pro ecting flange having openings in the lateral faces thereof, and. the other with an inwardly projecting flange, said flanges being provided with hearing seats, whereby said box sections are capable of universal adjustment one upon the other" upon said flanges.

4. A floor box having two adjustable box body sections, one section provided with an outwardly projecting flange, and an annular interiorseat on said flange, and the otherwith an inwardly projecting flange, means for connecting said flanges, whereby said box sections are capablefof universal adjustment one upon the other.

5. A floor-box having two adjustable box body sections, one section being polygonal and provided with an outwardly pro ecting fiange',=and an annular interior seat on said flange, and the other with an inwardly projecting flange, means for connecting said flanges together whereby said box sections arejca ab e of universal adjustment one upon t e other.

. 6.-A floor box having two adjustable box body sections, one section being polygonal andprovided with an outwardly projecting flange and lateral faces having openings, and an annular interior seat on said flange, and the other with an inwardly projecting flange, means for connecting said flanges together whereby said .boxsections are capable oiuniversal adjustment one-upon the- Q5 other.

j us tment upon said inwardly proj ectin 7. A floor box having two adjustable box body sections, one section provided with an outwardly projecting flange and the other with an inwardly projecting flange and a screw threaded flange at its upper edge, and means for connecting said flanges together whereby said box sections are capable of universal adjustment one upon the other.

, 8. A floor box having two adjustable body sections, one" section provided with an out-v wardly projecting flange and the other with an inwardly projecting flange, means for connecting said flanges together whereby said box sections are capable of universal adjustment one upon the other, a recessed cover provided with a screw threaded flange in its periphery, and a cap secured in the tions, one section provided with an out'-.

wardly projecting flange and the other with an inwardly projecting flange, said box sections being capablev of universal adjustment one upon the other, a, gasket interposed between said box body flanges of said sections,

and means for firmly securing the sections together in position when properly adjusted.

11. A floor box having twoadjustable box body sections, one section provided with an inwardly projecting flange, and the other with an outwardly projecting flange, said box sections being ca able of universal adanges and. means for securln'gthe sections in position when properly adjusted. l a

12. A. floor box having two adjustable box body sections, one section provided with an inwardly projecting. flange, and the other with an-outwardly projecting flange, said box sections being ca able of universal adjustment upon said anges, a gasket interposed between said box body sections, and means for securing the sections in position when properly adjusted:

' 13. A floorbox having two adjustable box body sections, one section provided with an flange, anannular interior seat onsaid ange, and the other with an outwardly projecting flange, said flanges being provided with bearin 1 seats, whereby said box sections are capa 1c. of universal adjustment upon said flanges.

14'. A floor box having two adjustable box body sections, said sections provided with 15. A floor box having two adjustable box body sections, said sections provided with universal adjusting faces, capable of universal adjustment one upon the other, and

5 means for finmly securing the sections in position when properly adjusted.

-16, 'A floor box having two adjustable box body sections, said sections provided with universal spherical adjusting faces, capable of universal adjustment one upon the other, 10

and means for firmly securing the sections in position when properly adjusted.

This specificatlon signed and witnessed this 20th day of June 1904.

JOHN FOUNTAIN, JR. Witnesses:

. FREDK. C. FISCHER, LOUIS M. SANDERS. 

